Method and apparatus for maximizing data transmission capacity of a mesh network
US7688739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/123
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mesh network routing protocol for optimizing network data transmission capacity using a cost analysis based upon a links proximity to the gateway or other bandwidth constrained node. Specifically, the protocol computes a plurality of routing costs associated with each data path, compares the routing costs, and then selects the data path associated with the lowest routing cost for the transmission of data. Each link in each of the paths is weighted in view of its proximity to an ingress/egress point to the mesh network or other bandwidth constrained node or link of the network.
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